Whether you are a student looking for inspiring ideas or something interesting to watch during your downtime, here are some of the best TED Talks worth watching.

Adora Svitak: What adults can learn from kids

If you think there is nothing you can learn from kids, think again! Child prodigy Adora Svitak shares how the world could benefit from a childlike approach to learning. She posits that children are not the only ones who can learn from adults and that the latter can pick some important lessons as well from kids.
From having bold ideas to being creative and optimistic, kids have plenty to share to adults who are willing to learn.

Angela Lee Duckworth: Grit: the power of passion and perseverance

In this captivating talk, Angela Lee Duckworth shares insights on her experiences as a math teacher for seventh graders in a public school in New York. Here she opens up about her observation on how grit and not IQ can predict success. This is an engaging and enlightening talk that puts the spotlight on the value of grit and perseverance despite the challenges.

Larry Smith: Why you will fail to have a great career

A long time educator, Larry Smith has spent many years teaching and mentoring students. He received the Distinguished Teacher Award at some point and has served as coach to many students who have pursued a career in business. Here he shares a different perspective on what a “great” or successful career may look like. He posits that passion is important and that hard work is not the sole factor in achieving success. He also shares how the fear of taking risks can be a huge stumbling block for anyone who aspires for a great career.

Margaret Heffernan: Dare to disagree

This talk by Margaret Heffernan will make you change the way you see conflict and how it should not be avoided at all cost as many are wont to do. She shares a beautiful story of collaboration between a scientist who worked on finding out the cause of childhood cancers during her time and someone who worked on doing his best to prove him wrong. Heffernan manages to show how these two people’s unique way of collaborating is something that everyone, especially organizations, can benefit from.

Nikki Adeli: What standardized tests don’t measure

Nikki Adeli is a high school junior and Youth Commissioner in the City of Philadelphia. Here she shares her personal insights based from her own experiences as a student. One of the major takeaways of this talk was on seeing education not as a tool to create good standardized test-takers but rather on its important role in developing good citizens.

Start with a long-range weapon

In the game, you won’t be able to scan your surroundings thoroughly before a match, which is why it’s best to use a long-range weapon because you don’t know where your enemies are. Using a long range weapon is more advisable to use than a short range one because they can shoot both near and far opponents.

Maximize the countdown timer

Use your time wisely! The timer in War Robots waits for all the gamers to spawn (appear). Even though you can’t move until the countdown finishes, you can still use that short time to inspect the setting. Pan your camera to observe the robots as well as their weapons. Also, if possible, do find the beacons that are closest to you so that when the countdown ends, you’ll know what to do and where to go first.

Hack the game

Did you know that there’s a reliable cheat in https://warrobotshack.site/? If your gold (Au) and silver (Ag) aren’t enough, you don’t have to buy extra using real money. Just use a hack, and you’ll be saved! For non-War Robots players, you should know that these two currencies are essential in the game because they allow gamers to upgrade their weapons and robots or buy new ones.

Don’t forget to maximize the power of your robot

If you want to damage an opponent gravely, you should use the special powers of your bot as much as you can. Remember, the sooner you make use of them, the sooner they can cool down.

Choose the right weapon

One of the mistakes of players is choosing their favorite bot or weapon for all the nine maps. This is a wrong move. Even if you have no idea what map you’ll land into, you can still change weapons in the middle of the match so use that option with a sane mind. Note that every map has a unique structure, playstyle, and length, which means to have the upper hand, you must know the best weapons to use when you’re in a certain map. For instance, you should use sniping bots wit weapons like the Zenits, the Kang Dae, the Zeus, and the Trebuchet if you were placed in Springfield, Canyon, or Yamantau. If you were randomly placed in Valley, Dead City, Powerplant, or Moon, you should use brawling weapons such as the Thunder, the Taran, and the Orkan.

Collaborate with friends

It’s also a wise technique to play with your squad since you’ll have more chances of winning if you work in a team. It’s not always beneficial to do things alone, you know.

“The Principle of Priority states (a) you must know the difference between what is urgent and what is important, and (b) you must do what’s important first.” ― Steven Pressfield, The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks & Win Your Inner Creative Battles

Having trouble managing competing priorities? What you focus and spend time can either get you off track or get things done. To achieve the latter, you need to stay on top of things. Here are some of the best apps that will help you stay on track.

1. Any.do
Top features: Task management, to-do list, reminders, and more. Any.do is your life manager in a nutshell. Simple, easy to use, and design to sync with your other devices so you can organize and stay on top of your life every day.
(Android, iOS)

2. Google Keep
Top features: Note-taking, location-based reminders, and sharing features. Capture whatever it is in your mind and access it anytime and anywhere when you need it.
(Android, iOS)

3. Rescue Time
Top features: Keeps track of your daily activities and habits. It provides reports to help see where you are spending most of your time and make adjustments if needed.
(Android)

4. Todoist
Top features: Task management, to-do list, and project management app. Todoist keeps you on top of the things you need to do, create reminders, and manage your task lists so you can be more productive.
(Android, iOS)

5. Wunderlist
Top features: To-do and task list app. It helps you plan activities, manage tasks or even different projects, and create and share shopping lists among other things.
(Android, iOS)

Learning is something most of us are privileged with, but also something just a few of us are interested with.

The reason? There are lots. It could be due to financial constraints, which keeps a student from learning as he wishes to. It could also be due to developmental constraints, which keeps a student from learning as he should do. No matter what the reason may be though, a student must never feel that learning is something that he can only do if (1) he has the financial means or if (2) he has the developmental capacity.

In fact, a student can learn better if:

There’s teaching affordability.

Back then, there’s a price for learning. But now, there’s a higher price for learning. As much as we’d like to debunk this myth, we can’t deny the fact that most learning institutions – even those who hold strong beliefs about education being the only thing a person can’t really take from another – still fail to realize the importance of education for all.

For a student to learn better, a learning institution must reconsider the said belief. For a student to learn better, a learning institution must also consider the said importance.

There’s teaching accessibility.

There are students who learn things slower than others. However, it doesn’t mean that they are forever this way. There are also students who do things badly than others. However, it doesn’t mean that they are forever this way. On another hand, there are students who learn things differently than others. However, it doesn’t mean that they don’t have the right to learn things normally like others.

For a student to learn better, a learning institution must be patient when teaching the said students. For a student to learn better, a learning institution must be flexible when teaching the said students.

For years, Finland has been touted to have one of the best education systems in the world. Many have marveled at the country’s different approach to educating students with some citing how other countries could take a leaf off the Finnish education playbook. Here are some of the reasons why Finland is probably one of the best places in the world to be a student.

No pressure

“No pressure” seems to be one of the most common themes you will find the Finland’s approach to education. Formal schooling for children start much later compared with other countries across the globe. With children starting school at seven years old, they spend more years outside a formal education setting. Finnish students also have more options that allow them to choose an educational path that best fit them. They can choose to go to the three-year upper secondary school program that will prepare them for university. Or they can opt for a three-year vocational education program that gives them the skill to enter the workforce straight out of school or to get more training and education at a Polytechnical College.

Less structured environment

Most education systems in the world follow a structured environment that often involves standardized tests. Finland’s approach to educating its students, however, follows a different path. There is less structure and more freedom both for students and teachers. Finnish students enjoy more and longer breaks compared with other students around the world. They also have less homework thus allowing them to focus on other things outside school.

More rested

School starts at around 9:00AM, or sometimes later, in Finland. This gives students more time for sleep and rest. Lessons also end fairly early so the total amount of time students spend in school is much lower compared with others.

Teachers have more quality time planning lessons
Finnish teachers spend less number of hours every year teaching compared with peers from other countries. This gives them more time for lesson planning and other activities that help them develop better curriculum for their students.

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